Meerkat is calm, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #5b90bb |
| Complementary Color | #4478a4 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (26.88° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 45.49% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Meerkat Color. The Jute Brown color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called It Works (#af8a5b) for more calm effect. Try Rubber as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#4478a4 is the best complementary color to Meerkat. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a46f44 complementary color is San Marino, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Cape Palliser are #a44448 and #a49f44. Thus found on the left and right of #a46f44 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Apple Blossom and Sycamore colors as they work well with Meerkat.
The split-complementary Meerkat palette consists of #4448a4 and #44a49f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4478a4). Try Gigas and Keppel colors in combination with #a46f44, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #a46f44 offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Meerkat. Thus Royal Purple and Ocean Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Meerkat contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary San Marino, Apple, and Vivid Violet split by 90° on the color wheel. #a46f44 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Meerkat tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#4478a4) and two others. The Ocean Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Rouge – 120° from the complementary San Marino. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #44a46f and #a44478.
In a RGB color space, hex #a46f44 is made of 48% red, 32% green and 20% blue. In a HSL mode Meerkat has a hue angle of 26.88°, a saturation of 41.38% and a lightness of 45.49%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a46f44 is made of 0% cyan, 20.78% magenta, 37.64% yellow and 35.69% black ink.
| HEX | #a46f44 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(164,111,68) |
| RGB Percentage | 48%, 32%, 20% |
| CMYK | 0, 20.78, 37.64, 35.69 |
| HSL | hsl(26.88,41.38%,45.49%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(26.88,58.54%,64.31%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(51.472,16.3425,32.1967) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.0377,19.6787,8.1057) |